KurdWatch, July 27, 2016—On July 21, 2016, the Asayiş, the security service of the Democratic Union Party (PYD), released the following four members of the Kurdistan Democratic Party – Syria (PDK‑S): ʿAbdurrahman Apo, Falamaz ʿUthman, Renas ʿAbdurrahman and Jamal Shaikh Ismaʿil Zada. Apo, a member of the party’s central committee, was abducted by the Asayiş on March 4 [further information]. While he was detained, he was interrogated four times, sometimes by high‑ranking Asayiş employees. He was accused of too often taking a critical stance in the media vis‑à‑vis the PYD.